🗡️ Most Important SAT/ACT Vocabulary: EPIC
Do you know what an EPIC journey is? Or what an EPIC is? Read on to learn.
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Most important SAT/ACT Vocabulary: EPIC
The word epic is often used colloquially to describe anything that's impressive or extraordinary. But do you know its real meaning? Let's find out!
ℹ️ Part of speech of epic
Epic can be used as both an ADJECTIVE and a countable NOUN.
🗣️ Pronunciation of epic
Epic is pronounced /ˈɛ.pɪk/ or EH-pik.
📚️ Definition of epic
As a noun, an epic is a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero. As an adjective, epic refers to something heroic or grand in scale.
📰 Examples of epic
Here are some examples of epic in usage:
The Iliad and The Odyssey are two of the most famous epics in Western literature.
Frodo's journey to destroy the Ring in The Lord of the Rings is an epic adventure.
🧠 Quick vocab quiz on epic
Test yourself!
Epic most nearly means
(A) funny.
(B) tiny.
(C) grand.
(D) simple.
(E) ambiguous.
And one more:
Which of the following statements could best be described as a literal epic?
(A) I had an epic fail on my last math test. 🧮️
(B) The hero’s epic journey took her across the world.
(C) I'm as happy as a clam.
(D) A penny saved is a penny earned.
(E) A rolling stone may gather no moss, but Mick Jagger seems to have done okay for himself.
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💁🏼 Tips on using the word epic correctly
The word epic is derived from the Ancient Greek epos, which means word or story. In literature, it is used to describe long narrative poems that tell the adventures of heroes who embody the values of their culture.
✅ Quiz answer/s
Answers:
C, grand. Other answer: A doesn't work; that word could be humorous. B could be miniscule; D could be uncomplicated. E means vague, so that's out!
B, The hero’s epic journey.... Explanation: This sentence best embodies the grand scale and heroic connotations associated with an epic journey. The other options are idiomatic expressions. Were you thinking of A? That uses the word epic as an adjective; the question asks you to find an epic, meaning the noun form of the word.
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